Fielding's Road Footbridge
Fielding's Road Footbridge carries a footpath over the River Avon (Kennet and Avon Navigation) a few kilometres from Barford.
Early plans of what would become the River Avon (Kennet and Avon Navigation) were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1816 but problems with Bradford Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Wesspool to Oldhampton canal at Newport, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Bernigo at Wycombe caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Eastcester instead. In his autobiography Henry Edwards writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Victoria Bridge No 201 | 6 furlongs | |
| Midland Road Bridge No 202 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Gasworks Access Bridge No 203 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Windsor Bridge No 204 | 3 furlongs | |
| Locksbrook Road Railway Bridge No 205 (disused) | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Fielding's Road Footbridge | ||
| Weston Lock Weir Entrance | ¼ furlongs | |
| Brassmill Lane Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Weston Lock No 6 | 3 furlongs | |
| Weston Lock Weir Exit | 3½ furlongs | |
| Bristol - Bath Cycleway Bridge | 7½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Locksbrook Road Railway Bridge No 205 (disused)
Amenities nearby at Weston Lock Weir Entrance
The footbridge is part of the route of the Two Tunnels Path available to pedestrians and cyclists. Steel construction.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Hanham Lock No 1
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Hanham Lock No 1
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Hanham Lock No 1
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Hanham Lock No 1
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Hanham Lock No 1
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Hanham Lock No 1
Wikipedia has a page about Fielding's Road Footbridge
Fielding may refer to:
- Fielding (cricket), the action of fielders collecting the ball in cricket at various cricket positions
- Fielding (baseball), the action of fielders collecting the ball at any of the nine baseball positions
- Fielding (surname)
- Fielding, Iowa an unincorporated community, United States
- Fielding, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia
- Fielding, Saskatchewan an unincorporated area, Canada
- Fielding, Utah a town, United States
- Fielding Bradford House Kentucky, United States
- Fielding Graduate University, a graduate institution in Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Fielding Mellish, played by Woody Allen in the movie Bananas



![River footbridge [1]. Seen from the path on the north bank of the River Avon is this footbridge which leads to Fielding's Road. by Michael Dibb – 02 June 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/15/5811506_1c9fdef7_120x120.jpg)

![River footbridge [2]. Seen from the path on the north bank of the River Avon is this footbridge which leads to Fielding's Road. by Michael Dibb – 02 June 2018](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/15/5811508_d8b2c3f8_120x120.jpg)






![Gently flows the Avon [2]. The River Avon looking upstream from the footbridge. by Michael Dibb – 02 June 2018](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/15/5811511_1cf3ecde_120x120.jpg)





![Gently flows the Avon [1]. The River Avon looking downstream from the footbridge. by Michael Dibb – 02 June 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/15/5811510_f6c1b874_120x120.jpg)

![The Golden Fleece [2]. A public house on the corner of Lower Bristol Road and Fielding's Road. by Michael Dibb – 02 June 2018](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/15/5811536_8a8d1f31_120x120.jpg)
![The Golden Fleece [1]. A public house on the corner of Lower Bristol Road and Fielding's Road. by Michael Dibb – 02 June 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/15/5811522_3981c57a_120x120.jpg)








